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soldiers stationed in iraq and afghanistan. it was the pair's first official trip since their wedding in april. >>> it is 6:54. up next, we'll tell you the worst traffic spots in the region this morning. spots will you want to avoid. >> the heat switch is on. hani hong has the forecast when 9news returns. at progressive, you can bundle your home and auto policies and save. don't worry, tiny people. flo is a gentle giant. bundle home and auto at progressive.com. >>> just before we go, we have one more thing for you. do you know that hugh grant, the actor has a bit of a tie to the world of the news newspaper in london going down. >> this is amazing. he was at parties and people would bring up things about him that he had revealed in conversations to others and couldn't figure out how they knew about what was going on and he realized his phone was being hacked. >> he had a hunch and he went and he hooked up with one of the reporters from the newspaper and recorded him on a little microphone pen. >> the recordings even talked about
soldiers stationed in iraq and afghanistan. it was the pair's first official trip since their wedding in april. >>> it is 6:54. up next, we'll tell you the worst traffic spots in the region this morning. spots will you want to avoid. >> the heat switch is on. hani hong has the forecast when 9news returns. at progressive, you can bundle your home and auto policies and save. don't worry, tiny people. flo is a gentle giant. bundle home and auto at progressive.com. >>> just...
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. >>> 1000 veterans from afghanistan and medically discharged because of post traumatic stress will get the benefits they were denied. it gives veterans monthly retirement payments and try care medical insurance. they are guaranteed by law. some have been waiting years for those benefits to kick in. >>> back from a six-month tour in iraq, a member of the air force decided to take in a ballgame out at nationals park. after all, it was military appreciation night and wow, was it ever appreciated. he bought a scratch off ticket. first he thanks his lucky stars then he called his wife emily. >> i bent over and kissed the ground at the ballpark. >> i tried not to believe him because, you know, you don't want to believe it. >> well, she ended up believing it especially once tim got home and showed off that ticket. so what are they doing with the money? well, most of it is invested for the future like college funds for relatives. they have also put down some money on a home. one splurge a watch from tiffanies an maybe season tickets to the nats. >>> matt damon, check, bill cosby, check. a numb
. >>> 1000 veterans from afghanistan and medically discharged because of post traumatic stress will get the benefits they were denied. it gives veterans monthly retirement payments and try care medical insurance. they are guaranteed by law. some have been waiting years for those benefits to kick in. >>> back from a six-month tour in iraq, a member of the air force decided to take in a ballgame out at nationals park. after all, it was military appreciation night and wow, was it...
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recruit depot, reynolds served in the marine corps at every level including a year-long deployment to afghanistan where she was the first woman in the corps to command units in a war zone. >> they didn't pick me up as come here, you're the tallest female we've got. you need to be in charge of the battle zone. it was because that was what my job required as the co of the camp. >> while it prides itself on not seeing race or gender, this accomplishment is garnering the new commanding officer lots of attention. >> i got cards and letters from around the country. congratulating me. is there a possibility to not let those people down? yeah, there is. >> reporter: still, brigadier reynolds has a bigger responsibility, continuing the mission of making marines. >> the bottom line is we're going to have to put out about 20,000 new recruits here every year. that's my priority is in an era of shrinking budgets, how do i maintain a quality and not wear them out. >> on paris island south carolina, evan johnson, wtlc news. >> good morning. thank you for watching 9news now at 5:00 a.m. i think if anybody is up
recruit depot, reynolds served in the marine corps at every level including a year-long deployment to afghanistan where she was the first woman in the corps to command units in a war zone. >> they didn't pick me up as come here, you're the tallest female we've got. you need to be in charge of the battle zone. it was because that was what my job required as the co of the camp. >> while it prides itself on not seeing race or gender, this accomplishment is garnering the new commanding...
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the victim's husband now plans to move his family back to afghanistan. he thinks they may be safer there. bruce leshan, 9news now. >>> fairfax county police are asking anyone with information that could help in this case to call them or call crime solvers. >>> new at 6:00, more alleged irregularities in dc mayor vincent gray's campaign. campaign staff collected cash contributions that exceeded the $25 legal limit then converted some of that cash into money orders to hide the activity. the office of campaign finance is investigating. bruce johnson caught up with mayor gray today at a ground breaking for a new story in northeast. >> ground breaking for a major construction project in the city's corridor. this should have been a chance for the new administration to boast about a city on the move. breaking new business and housing to a once blighted area. >> it's going to create more jobs for residents that live here. >> mayor gray found themselves digging out from new campaign allegations. >> first of all, we never authorized any of that. >> the mayor says
the victim's husband now plans to move his family back to afghanistan. he thinks they may be safer there. bruce leshan, 9news now. >>> fairfax county police are asking anyone with information that could help in this case to call them or call crime solvers. >>> new at 6:00, more alleged irregularities in dc mayor vincent gray's campaign. campaign staff collected cash contributions that exceeded the $25 legal limit then converted some of that cash into money orders to hide the...
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. >> president obama awarded the medal of honor to an army ranger who served in afghanistan. in 2008 sergeant first class leroy pea tree and his team were sh shot. his heroic acts saved the lives of two of his comrades. >> whenever you have a chance or opportunity to thank them, shake their hand, give them a pat on the back for the job they've done because they've earned it, that's the greatest reward any service member can get is a simple thank you. >> insurgesergeant petrie is thd to receive the nation's highest military award. we'll have more of him coming up on "the early show." i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." ♪ there's another way to minimize litter box odor: purina tidy cats. tidy cats premium line of litters now works harder to help neutralize odors in multiple-cat homes. and our improved formula also helps eliminate dust. so it's easier than ever to keep your house smelling just the way you want it. purina tidy cats. keep your home smelling like home. a vacation on a budget with expedia. make it work. booking a flight by itself is an uh-oh. see if
. >> president obama awarded the medal of honor to an army ranger who served in afghanistan. in 2008 sergeant first class leroy pea tree and his team were sh shot. his heroic acts saved the lives of two of his comrades. >> whenever you have a chance or opportunity to thank them, shake their hand, give them a pat on the back for the job they've done because they've earned it, that's the greatest reward any service member can get is a simple thank you. >> insurgesergeant petrie...
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you should have served in afghanistan, iraq or qatar within the last five years or you're going to serve and you're eligible to receive a free gown. >> why did you take part in something like this? >> to give back to them. >> we have some examples of the gowns that are part of the give away. tell us about what we're seeing? >> private label gown. we have some of the top designers today. adorned in swarovski crystals. we have anywhere from a size 4 to a size 24. >> it is not just for little people. not something that was in the back room and that you're trying to get rid of. >> exactly. >> this is fitted at the waist. it is adorned with a veil with a neckline with the rushing at the bottom. >> can you get the veil to go along with it? >> we do have accessories as well. >> our final model? >> our final model is a private label. it is an a-line dress with a fuller skirt for those looking for a fuller ball gown look. adorned with swarovski crystals and accomplished with the veil and accessories. >> sizes of that available? >> sizes 2 up to 24. >> how many people can you accommodate because p
you should have served in afghanistan, iraq or qatar within the last five years or you're going to serve and you're eligible to receive a free gown. >> why did you take part in something like this? >> to give back to them. >> we have some examples of the gowns that are part of the give away. tell us about what we're seeing? >> private label gown. we have some of the top designers today. adorned in swarovski crystals. we have anywhere from a size 4 to a size 24. >>...
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. >>> in afghanistan there's been an explosion at a memorial after at the slain brother of hamid karzai. the government says a senior cleric was killed and 11 others wounded. ahmed wali karzai, a powerful political presence in kandahar, was killed this week at home by an associate. president hamid karzai was not at today's service. >>> indian officials say they have no leads in yesterday's deadly bombing in mumbai. three bombs exploded during rush hour killing at least 17 and wounded 131 people. police say there was no warning and no group has claimed responsibility for that. in 2008, terrorists killed 166 people during a siege that lasted several days. >>> u.s. lawmakers have asked the attorney general to investigate rupert murdoch. they want to know if murdoch's company broke any u.s. laws for allegedly bribing police in the phone hacking scandal that forced murdoch to close his largest paper. mean dock pulled the plug on a it is 12 billion business deal. elizabeth palmer has more. >> reporter: it's a sight many people thought they would never see, media titan rupert murdoch in retrea
. >>> in afghanistan there's been an explosion at a memorial after at the slain brother of hamid karzai. the government says a senior cleric was killed and 11 others wounded. ahmed wali karzai, a powerful political presence in kandahar, was killed this week at home by an associate. president hamid karzai was not at today's service. >>> indian officials say they have no leads in yesterday's deadly bombing in mumbai. three bombs exploded during rush hour killing at least 17 and...